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NORINCO ZBD-4A AT

2008 MODERN

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The modern Chinese army places great emphasis on self-propelled armor-piercing solutions, as evidenced by a range of missile-carrying designs (eg ZBL-08, ZBD-03, ZBD-04A, and ZBD-05 to name a few). These are the PLA (PLA) huge mechanized troop service.

The ZBD-04A AT highlighted in this article is the result of pairing the ZBD-04 (Type 4) crawler landing gear with the HJ-10 (Red Arrow 10) anti-tank missile system. The ZBD-04 AT remains active today (2020) in the Chinese army's roster of PLA ground forces and is an important part of China's annual military parade, which aims to promote patriotism at the local level and showcase local military power internationally.

Killing tanks remains a priority for most major global militaries, including the US, Russia, India, and China, as their main challengers are likely to field large numbers of armored systems (tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored transport Troops) into battle. Total War. In today's turbulent world, China's biggest challengers will be the United States and neighboring India - both of which have thousands of tanks.

Therefore, a lot of investment has equipped the PLA with effective armor-piercing systems and solutions, such as the ZBD-04A AT.

Starting from the ZBD-04 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) tracked chassis, the ZBD-04A AT missile carrier gained excellent on-road/off-road capability. The hull has very flat glacis panels on the sides and front.

The driver is on the front left and the commander is behind him (put the power pack on the front right). In addition to the commander, there is also a crew member in the position. Crew members have access to individual access hatches above their respective positions, and each workstation is equipped with thick vision blocks for basic situational awareness. Mounted to the rear of the hull is the ATGM launcher assembly, which consists of two quadruple launchers on a transverse/elevating bracket.

This gives the vehicle an excellent pressure angle regardless of the direction of travel or the direction of the hull.

Diesel engines power the vehicle and its various systems. The chassis includes six rubber tire wheels on one side of the track, drive sprockets at the front and track idlers at the rear. This arrangement allows the ZBD-04A system to keep pace with most of the Chinese mechanized forces.

The HJ-10 carries a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead capable of defeating modern armor protection systems (including Explosive Reactive Armor - ERA blocks) at ranges up to 1,400mm and ranges up to 6 miles. The missile has a spring-loaded tail and can be guided to the target by fiber-optic or radar guidance.

The missile is also used as an airborne weapon for tank killing measures by CASC's Z-10, Z-11 and Z-19 helicopter platforms and UAV "Rainbow".